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1928 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927/1929)
68-86, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 744 runs, Allowed 804 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-82
Managed by George Moriarty

Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 474,323 (4th of 8)
Park Factors
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 Stats / Schedule (1927/1929) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   68-86 , Final Rank: 6, GB:   33.0
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          20 (last on July 22)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       33.0 (last on September 30)

Longest Winning Streak:          5 (August 19 to August 23)
Longest Losing Streak:           7 (May 11 to May 17)

Most Runs Allowed:              18 (August 16)
Most Runs Scored:               20 (July 7)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       5
Times Opponent Shutout:          5

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        68  86     744     804    .442

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           36  41     382     400    .468
Road           32  45     362     404    .416

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           7  13      82     104    .350
May            11  13     120     124    .458
June            8  17     108     141    .320
July           16  14     159     151    .533
August         16  14     135     146    .533
September      10  15     140     138    .400

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     31  45     366     402    .408
Second Half    37  41     378     402    .474
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        20  24     181     185    .455

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        22  25     285     307    .468

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS            15   7     104      79    .682
CHW             9  13      96      92    .409
CLE            12  10     126     113    .545
NYY             7  15     119     146    .318
PHA             8  14      93     129    .364
SLB             9  13     104     112    .409
WSH             8  14     102     133    .364

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Wed, Apr 11     DET  SLB  L   1-4        0-1     6     1.0       D Gray                            -
  2 Thu, Apr 12     DET  SLB  L   2-7        0-2     7     2.0       J Ogden                           --
  3 Fri, Apr 13     DET  SLB  L   3-4        0-3     8     3.0       E Nevers                          ---
  4 Sat, Apr 14     DET  CLE  L   6-8        0-4     8     3.5       W Hudlin                          ----
  5 Sun, Apr 15     DET  CLE  W   8-2        1-4     7     3.5       J Billings                        +
  6 Mon, Apr 16     DET  CLE  L   4-5        1-5     8     3.5       G Uhle                            -
  7 Tue, Apr 17     DET  CLE  L   4-6        1-6     8     4.5       G Grant                           --
  8 Wed, Apr 18     DET @SLB  W   4-1        2-6     6     4.5       O Carroll                         +
  9 Thu, Apr 19     DET @SLB  W   9-8        3-6     5     4.5       K Holloway                        ++
 10 Fri, Apr 20     DET @SLB  W   3-0        4-6     5     3.5       E Whitehill                       +++
 11 Sat, Apr 21     DET @SLB  L   2-5        4-7     7     4.0       A Crowder                         -
 12 Sun, Apr 22     DET  CHW  L   3-9        4-8     8     5.0       T Lyons                           --
 13 Mon, Apr 23     DET  CHW  W   3-0        5-8     8     4.0       O Carroll                         +
 14 Tue, Apr 24     DET  CHW  L   4-5        5-9     8     4.0       T Thomas                          -
 15 Wed, Apr 25     DET  CHW  W   3-2        6-9     7     4.0       E Whitehill                       +
 16 Thu, Apr 26     DET @CLE  L   1-6        6-10    7     5.0       G Grant                           -
 17 Fri, Apr 27     DET @CLE  L   6-10       6-11    7     6.0       G Uhle                            --
 18 Sat, Apr 28     DET @CLE  L   3-6        6-12    8     7.0       J Shaute                          ---
 19 Sun, Apr 29     DET @CLE  W   7-6        7-12    7     6.0       E Vangilder                       +
 20 Mon, Apr 30     DET @CHW  L   6-10       7-13    7     6.5       R Faber                           -
 21 Tue, May  1     DET @CHW  W  10-5        8-13    7     6.5       J Billings                        +
 22 Wed, May  2     DET @CHW  W   7-1        9-13    6     5.5       O Carroll                         ++
 23 Fri, May  4     DET @PHA  L   5-10       9-14    6     6.5       J Quinn                           -
 24 Sat, May  5     DET @PHA  L   5-6        9-15    6     7.5       R Walberg                         --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sun, May  6     DET  BOS  W   3-0       10-15    6     7.5       J Billings                        +
 26 Mon, May  7     DET @PHA  L   0-10      10-16    6     8.5       L Grove                           -
 27 Tue, May  8     DET @WSH  W  12-2       11-16    6     7.5       L Stoner                          +
 28 Thu, May 10     DET @WSH  W   6-5       12-16    5     7.5       E Vangilder                       ++
 29 Fri, May 11     DET @WSH  L   5-9       12-17    6     8.5       S Jones                           -
 30 Sat, May 12     DET @NYY  L   7-8       12-18    6     9.5       A Shealy                          --
 31 Sun, May 13     DET @NYY  L   2-7       12-19    7    10.5       H Pennock                         ---
 32 Mon, May 14     DET @NYY  L   5-7       12-20    7    11.5       G Pipgras                         ----
 33 Tue, May 15     DET @NYY  L   8-12      12-21    7    12.5       W Hoyt                            -----
 34 Wed, May 16     DET @BOS  L   4-5       12-22    7    13.0       S Harriss                         ------
 35 Thu, May 17     DET @BOS  L   3-5       12-23    8    14.0       J Russell                         -------
 36 Sun, May 20     DET  CHW  W   2-1       13-23    7    14.0       E Vangilder                       +
 37 Tue, May 22     DET  SLB  W   6-3       14-23    6    14.0       V Sorrell                         ++
 38 Wed, May 23     DET  SLB  L   3-8       14-24    7    15.0       G Blaeholder                      -
 39 Thu, May 24     DET @CHW  W   6-4       15-24    6    14.5       O Carroll                         +
 40 Fri, May 25     DET @CHW  L   0-1       15-25    7    16.0       R Faber                           -
 41 Sun, May 27     DET @CHW  L   2-3       15-26    7    17.0       T Lyons                           --
 42 Wed, May 30     DET @CLE  W   4-3       16-26    6    17.0       E Whitehill                       +
 43                 DET @CLE  W   6-5       17-26    6    17.0       O Carroll                         ++
 44 Thu, May 31     DET @CLE  W   9-4       18-26    6    17.0       S Gibson                          +++
 45 Fri, Jun  1     DET @CLE  W   5-4       19-26    5    16.5       J Billings                        ++++
 46 Sat, Jun  2     DET  NYY  L   2-5       19-27    5    17.5       G Pipgras                         -
 47 Sun, Jun  3     DET  NYY  L   2-7       19-28    6    18.5       W Hoyt                            --
 48 Thu, Jun  7     DET  BOS  W   5-2       20-28    5    19.0       O Carroll                         +
 49 Sat, Jun  9     DET  BOS  L   4-11      20-29    5    19.5       E Morris                          -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50                 DET  BOS  W   3-1       21-29    5    19.5       E Whitehill                       +
 51 Sun, Jun 10     DET  PHA  W   9-3       22-29    5    18.5       V Sorrell                         ++
 52 Mon, Jun 11     DET  PHA  L   2-4       22-30    5    18.5       O Orwoll                          -
 53 Tue, Jun 12     DET  PHA  L   2-3       22-31    6    19.5       H Ehmke                           --
 54 Wed, Jun 13     DET  PHA  L   5-12      22-32    6    20.5       J Quinn                           ---
 55 Thu, Jun 14     DET  WSH  L   3-8       22-33    6    21.5       T Zachary                         ----
 56 Fri, Jun 15     DET  WSH  L   4-5       22-34    7    21.5       F Marberry                        -----
 57 Sat, Jun 16     DET  WSH  W   4-1       23-34    7    20.5       O Carroll                         +
 58 Sun, Jun 17     DET  WSH  L   0-12      23-35    7    21.5       S Jones                           -
 59 Thu, Jun 21     DET @SLB  L   3-8       23-36    7    23.0       A Crowder                         --
 60                 DET @SLB  L   5-9       23-37    7    23.0       D Coffman                         ---
 61 Fri, Jun 22     DET @SLB  L   3-8       23-38    7    23.0       J Ogden                           ----
 62                 DET @SLB  W  12-6       24-38    7    23.0       J Billings                        +
 63 Sat, Jun 23     DET  CHW  L   4-6       24-39    8    22.5       R Faber                           -
 64 Sun, Jun 24     DET  CHW  W   6-0       25-39    7    22.5       O Carroll                         +
 65 Mon, Jun 25     DET  CHW  L   6-8       25-40    8    23.0       T Thomas                          -
 66 Tue, Jun 26     DET  CHW  L   2-5       25-41    8    23.5       G Adkins                          --
 67 Thu, Jun 28     DET  SLB  L   2-5       25-42    8    25.0       D Gray                            ---
 68 Sat, Jun 30     DET  SLB  W  11-3       26-42    8    25.5       O Carroll                         +
 69                 DET  SLB  L   4-5       26-43    8    25.5       L Stewart                         -
 70 Sun, Jul  1     DET  SLB  W   7-4       27-43    8    26.0       L Stoner                          +
 71 Mon, Jul  2     DET  CLE  W   7-3       28-43    8    25.0       E Whitehill                       ++
 72 Tue, Jul  3     DET  CLE  L   5-6       28-44    8    26.0       W Hudlin                          -
 73 Wed, Jul  4     DET  CLE  W  10-5       29-44    8    26.0       O Carroll                         +
 74                 DET  CLE  L   3-4       29-45    8    26.0       J Miller                          -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Jul  7     DET @BOS  W  20-8       30-45    8    26.0       L Stoner                          +
 76                 DET @BOS  W   4-3       31-45    8    26.0       E Vangilder                       ++
 77 Mon, Jul  9     DET @BOS  L   0-4       31-46    8    26.0       J Russell                         -
 78                 DET @BOS  L   2-8       31-47    8    26.0       E Morris                          --
 79 Wed, Jul 11     DET @NYY  W   4-2       32-47    8    26.0       K Holloway                        +
 80                 DET @NYY  L   5-6       32-48    8    26.0       W Hoyt                            -
 81 Thu, Jul 12     DET @NYY  W   4-2       33-48    8    25.0       L Stoner                          +
 82 Mon, Jul 16     DET @PHA  L   2-3       33-49    7    27.0       J Quinn                           -
 83                 DET @PHA  W  11-6       34-49    7    27.0       E Vangilder                       +
 84 Tue, Jul 17     DET @PHA  L   2-6       34-50    8    28.0       L Grove                           -
 85 Wed, Jul 18     DET @PHA  L   1-5       34-51    8    29.0       H Ehmke                           --
 86 Thu, Jul 19     DET @WSH  W   9-3       35-51    8    29.5       O Carroll                         +
 87                 DET @WSH  L   2-7       35-52    8    29.5       M Gaston                          -
 88 Fri, Jul 20     DET @WSH  L   4-7       35-53    8    30.0       S Jones                           --
 89 Sat, Jul 21     DET @WSH  L   2-4       35-54    8    31.0       B Hadley                          ---
 90 Sun, Jul 22     DET @WSH  L   2-8       35-55    8    31.0       G Braxton                         ----
 91 Wed, Jul 25     DET  NYY  W   3-2       36-55    8    29.0       E Vangilder                       +
 92                 DET  NYY  W  10-7       37-55    8    29.0       G Smith                           ++
 93 Thu, Jul 26     DET  NYY  L   1-12      37-56    7    29.0       W Hoyt                            -
 94                 DET  NYY  W  13-10      38-56    7    29.0       E Whitehill                       +
 95 Sat, Jul 28     DET  BOS  W   7-1       39-56    7    28.0       O Carroll                         ++
 96                 DET  BOS  W   8-7       40-56    7    28.0       E Whitehill                       +++
 97 Sun, Jul 29     DET  BOS  L   2-5       40-57    7    28.0       J Russell                         -
 98 Mon, Jul 30     DET  BOS  W   2-1       41-57    7    27.0       K Holloway                        +
 99 Tue, Jul 31     DET  BOS  W   7-2       42-57    7    27.0       V Sorrell                         ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Wed, Aug  1     DET  WSH  W  10-5       43-57    7    27.0       E Whitehill                       +++
101 Thu, Aug  2     DET  WSH  W   5-4       44-57    6    26.0       E Vangilder                       ++++
102 Fri, Aug  3     DET  WSH  L   3-9       44-58    7    26.0       S Jones                           -
103 Sat, Aug  4     DET  PHA  L   4-7       44-59    7    27.0       J Quinn                           --
104 Sun, Aug  5     DET  PHA  L   1-5       44-60    7    27.0       L Grove                           ---
105 Mon, Aug  6     DET  PHA  W   8-5       45-60    7    26.0       E Whitehill                       +
106 Tue, Aug  7     DET  PHA  W   4-1       46-60    7    26.0       O Carroll                         ++
107 Fri, Aug 10     DET @CLE  W   8-7       47-60    6    26.5       K Holloway                        +++
108 Sat, Aug 11     DET @CLE  W  10-4       48-60    6    26.5       V Sorrell                         ++++
109 Sun, Aug 12     DET @CLE  L   2-3       48-61    6    27.5       W Hudlin                          -
110 Mon, Aug 13     DET @PHA  L   1-7       48-62    6    28.0       L Grove                           --
111 Tue, Aug 14     DET @PHA  W   4-1       49-62    6    27.0       E Vangilder                       +
112 Wed, Aug 15     DET @PHA  W   6-3       50-62    6    26.0       S Gibson                          ++
113 Thu, Aug 16     DET @PHA  L   6-18      50-63    6    27.0       G Earnshaw                        -
114 Fri, Aug 17     DET @WSH  L   1-3       50-64    7    27.5       B Hadley                          --
115 Sat, Aug 18     DET @WSH  L   1-3       50-65    7    28.5       F Marberry                        ---
116 Sun, Aug 19     DET @WSH  W   9-6       51-65    7    28.0       V Sorrell                         +
117 Tue, Aug 21     DET @BOS  W   4-3       52-65    6    28.0       E Vangilder                       ++
118 Wed, Aug 22     DET @BOS  W   7-6       53-65    5    27.0       S Gibson                          +++
119                 DET @BOS  W   4-3       54-65    5    27.0       E Whitehill                       ++++
120 Thu, Aug 23     DET @BOS  W   2-1       55-65    4    26.5       O Carroll                         +++++
121 Fri, Aug 24     DET @BOS  L   1-2       55-66    4    26.0       R Ruffing                         -
122 Sat, Aug 25     DET @NYY  W   9-3       56-66    4    26.0       V Sorrell                         +
123                 DET @NYY  L   0-7       56-67    4    26.0       W Hoyt                            -
124 Mon, Aug 27     DET @NYY  L   3-4       56-68    6    28.0       T Zachary                         --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125                 DET @NYY  L   2-5       56-69    6    28.0       G Pipgras                         ---
126 Tue, Aug 28     DET  CLE  W   8-4       57-69    4    27.5       S Gibson                          +
127 Wed, Aug 29     DET  CLE  L   5-9       57-70    5    28.0       J Shaute                          -
128 Thu, Aug 30     DET  CLE  W   5-3       58-70    5    27.0       V Sorrell                         +
129 Fri, Aug 31     DET @SLB  L   2-5       58-71    5    27.5       A Crowder                         -
130 Sat, Sep  1     DET @SLB  W   6-4       59-71    4    27.5       O Carroll                         +
131 Sun, Sep  2     DET @SLB  L   4-5       59-72    5    27.5       D Gray                            -
132 Mon, Sep  3     DET @CHW  L   2-5       59-73    6    28.5       G Adkins                          --
133                 DET @CHW  L   5-7       59-74    6    28.5       E Walsh                           ---
134 Tue, Sep  4     DET @CHW  L   2-3       59-75    6    29.5       T Lyons                           ----
135                 DET @CHW  L   2-3       59-76    6    29.5       R Faber                           -----
136 Wed, Sep  5     DET @CHW  W  10-2       60-76    6    29.0       L Stoner                          +
137 Sat, Sep  8     DET  SLB  W   6-2       61-76    6    28.5       E Whitehill                       ++
138 Sun, Sep  9     DET  SLB  L   6-8       61-77    6    29.5       A Crowder                         -
139 Mon, Sep 10     DET  CHW  L   4-6       61-78    6    30.0       R Faber                           --
140 Tue, Sep 11     DET  CHW  W   7-6       62-78    6    30.0       O Carroll                         +
141 Sat, Sep 15     DET  WSH  L   2-12      62-79    6    29.5       G Braxton                         -
142 Sun, Sep 16     DET  WSH  L   7-11      62-80    6    30.5       S Jones                           --
143 Mon, Sep 17     DET  WSH  L   3-4       62-81    6    31.5       F Marberry                        ---
144 Tue, Sep 18     DET  WSH  W   8-5       63-81    6    31.5       P Page                            +
145 Thu, Sep 20     DET  PHA  L   1-6       63-82    6    31.5       J Quinn                           -
146 Fri, Sep 21     DET  PHA  W   9-4       64-82    6    31.5       E Vangilder                       +
147 Sat, Sep 22     DET  PHA  W   5-4       65-82    6    30.5       V Sorrell                         ++
148 Sun, Sep 23     DET  BOS  W   4-1       66-82    6    30.5       P Page                            +++
149 Mon, Sep 24     DET  BOS  W   8-0       67-82    6    29.5       S Gibson                          ++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Thu, Sep 27     DET  NYY  L   3-4       67-83    6    32.0       W Hoyt                            -
151                 DET  NYY  L   5-8       67-84    6    32.0       H Johnson                         --
152 Fri, Sep 28     DET  NYY  L   6-11      67-85    6    33.0       G Pipgras                         ---
153 Sat, Sep 29     DET  NYY  W  19-10      68-85    6    32.0       E Vangilder                       +
154 Sun, Sep 30     DET  NYY  L   6-7       68-86    6    33.0       W Hoyt                            -

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